SA INFLATION | Annual inflation rose to 4.5% in May, the highest level since July 2024, marking the third consecutive monthly increase. SA TRADE BALANCE | South Africa recorded a ZAR 1.8bn trade deficit in May, its first monthly deficit since January 2025....
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INFLATION | South Africa’s annual inflation rate rose to 4% in April 2026 – the highest reading since August 2024. SA RATES | The South African Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 bps to 7% in May – marking its first rate hike since...
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EQUITIES The MSCI World Index, covering companies across 23 developed markets, posted its strongest month since 2020| CRYTO Bitcoin, which accounts for over 50% of total cryptocurrency market capitalisation, rose 13% in April. It remains 12% down for the year.
